The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. Skilled writers demonstrate skills in using language to portray ideas and images, whether producing fiction or non-fiction.
A writer may compose in many different forms, including (but not limited to) poetry, prose, or music. Accordingly, a writer in specialist mode may rank as a poet, novelist, composer, lyricist, playwright, mythographer, journalist, film scriptwriter, etc. (See also: creative writing, technical writing and academic papers.)
Writers' output frequently contributes to the cultural content of a society, and that society may value its writerly corpus -- or literature -- as an art much like the visual arts (see: painting, sculpture, photography), music, craft and performance art (see: drama, theatre, opera, musical).
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Advice to Young Writers - An article by Marion Zimmer Bradley.
Childrens Express - A national news agency, where young people aged 8-18 produce articles on issues that are important to them but of interest to everyone.
Meta Description: [ The UK's only news agency run by young people from inner city bureaux, providing news and comment for the local and national media 'by children for everyone'. ]
Creative Writing - Children aged 5-11 will find this page very useful in jumpstarting their creativity. A number of ideas which can be used as a stimulus for creative writing lessons.
Meta Description: [ Literacy - A number of ideas which can be used as a stimulus for creative writing lessons. ]
Creative Writing for Teens - Find tips, a selection of young authors' works, plus creative writing and homework help.
Meta Description: [ Advice and help for beginning and experienced creative writers on writing fiction and getting published, including contests, competitions, exercises, and articles on improving your creative writing. ]
David Barr Kirtley: Resources for Teen Writers - Especially of interest to teens interested in science fiction and fantasy, but of interest to any young author. This site contains links to contests, markets, workshops, resources for teen writers.
Dawn of Day - Young readers and writers club. Company promotes child authors.
Meta Description: [ Dawn of day young readers and writers club home page, the only company promoting child authors ]
J L Panagopoulos - Resources from Janie Lynn Panagopoulos, historian, author, lecturer. Advice and information for parents, teachers, librarians, and students.
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Kids on the Net - A place where kids can post book reviews and opinion pieces, participate in interactive stories, and write cyberpoetry.
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Kids Online Magazine - A how to for kids who write. Book reports, articles, spell checking and general tips. You can also submit your writing to the magazine.
Kidscribe - Publishes the poems, stories, and jokes of children and teens. In English and Spanish.
Meta Description: [ A bilingual Spanish/English site for kid authors to publish writing, poetry and jokes! Un sitio bilingŸe (espa–ol/ingles) donde los ni–os autores pueden publicar su escritura, poes’a, y chistes. ]
Megan's Place - For artists and young writers.
Millennium Philcon Teen Conference - Archive from the conference, which had a science fiction and fantasy focus for young writers.
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Potluck Children's Literary Magazine - Publishes poetry, stories, book reviews and artwork from writers/ artists 8 - 16. Creative articles to help young writers expand their writing abilities.
Practical Advice On Writing And Publishing For Young Writers - From Elizabeth Winthrop, author of more than forty books for children, including The Castle in the Attic and its sequel The Battle for the Castle.
Scriptorium Scribbles - Practical advice on writing, publishing and finding new markets. Young writer's resource webzine.
Stone Soup - Stone Soup publishes stories and poems by young writers.
Meta Description: [ The international English-language literary magazine by young writers and artists ages 8 to 13; stories, poems, illustrations, art, book reviews. ]
Stone Soup - An online magazine by young authors and writers that has references for publishing in print materials.
Meta Description: [ The international English-ty literary magazine by young writers and artists ages 8 to 13; stories, poems, illustrations, art, book reviews. ]
Suite101: Young Writers - A site for college and high school students interested in creative writing and writing for publication.
Teen Writer Coffee Shop - For any teen who likes to write. Post your work, get help when you've got writers' block, or just hangout, relax and read others' work.
Meta Description: [ teenwritercoffeeshop: Teen Writer Coffee Shop - A place for writers to hangout and write. ]
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Teen Writers - This is for any writing teens to share their writing with other people and talk about what they like.
Meta Description: [ teenwriters: This is for any writing teens out there who want to share their writing with other people and talk about what they like. ]
Teen Writers Network - Place to see or show-off other teen writers work. A Yahoo Club.
Meta Description: [ teenwritersnetwork: Teen Writer's Network - Place to see or show-off other teen writers work! ]
Teenage Writers - A community for all teens who enjoy writing and aspire to be better at it.
Meta Description: [ Teenage Writers, a community for all teens who enjoy writing and aspire to be better at it. ]
TeenLit.com - TeenLit.com is dedicated to publishing teen writing, as well as book reviews by teenagers. Teachers and parents of adolescents will find useful information. Teen and teacher discussions, author home pages, and more
The Iowa Young Writers' Studio - A summer camp specifically for high school students who want to improve their writing. Intensive classes offered in poetry, fiction, and essay writing.
The Poised Pen - Resources and reference for young writers and information on writing workshops.
The Teenage Writers Club - A community for teens who write and want to share tips and critiques. (Yahoo group)
Meta Description: [ theteenagewritersclub: The Teenage Writers Club - All Writers Are Welcome ]
The Windows Project - Poetry workshops in schools and the community, advice on such workshops and assistance with writing.
Meta Description: [ The Windows Project provides a wide range of resources and facilities for poetry in education and community ]
The Young Writers Club - Aims to encourage children of all ages to enjoy writing as a creative pastime by getting them to share their work and help each other improve their writing abilities.
Words Work Network - A focus on literary art for high school writing programs designed to raise the bar for writing students all across the nation.
Meta Description: [ A locus of literary art for high school writing programs designed to raise the bar for writing students all across the nation. ]
Write Away! - Creative writing and children's literature site for teachers and students aged 7 - 14. Includes writing competitions and exercises, author features, reviews and teachers' notes.
Meta Description: [ Write Away !is a creative reading and writing site for primary and secondary teachers and students. ]
Young Authors Workshop - Children in grades 4 to 7 are taken through the writing process in a step-by-step fashion, beginning with how to find ideas for stories and continuing through finding online markets for publishing those stories.
Young People's Press Online - Hooking up young writers, keeping it real, getting folks published electrizonically and in print.
Young Writer Online - An international magazine for young people's writing fiction and non-fiction, prose and poetry. Writing features, tips and competitions.
Young Writers' Clubhouse - Encouragement for young writers by Deborah Morris, author of the Real Kids, Real Adventures series.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the Clubhouse! If you want to be a writer, this is the place for you. My name is Deborah Morris, and I'm the author of the Real Kids, Real Adventures series. The Clubhouse is for kids 8 to 18 who are serious about writing. Here are some tips to get you started... Think you can... ]
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Young Writers: Speculative Fiction Forum - Open forum for young writers of science fiction, fantasy and horror. Site provides the opportunity for writers to critique each other's work, and announces new markets and contests.
Meta Description: [ International Writer's site, fiction writing, authors, science fiction writers, writing critique, childrens writers, mystery, romance, research, flash fiction, horror writing, religious writing, gardening, cooking, Young adult writing, ]
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